The UK faces capacity crunch as coal-fired power plants close
The UK is facing a critical capacity crunch within the next few years unless the government provides clarity on its energy market reforms.
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The UK is facing a critical capacity crunch within the next few years unless the government provides clarity on its energy market reforms.
European coal demand will remain steady for the next few years but EU environmental policies will fundamentally weaken its position beyond 2020, according to research firm, Wood Mackenzie.
Clean Coal Solutions, a joint venture supplying cleaner coal technologies to the coal-fired power sector, has announced a contract for a fifth refined coal facility.
A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre assesses the support mechanisms available for co-firing biomass at coal-fired power plants in the EU, the US, Australia and China.
Alistair Buchanan, head of the UK’s energy regulator, Ofgem, has warned that the UK could face a “rollercoaster” energy market in the years to 2020, with reserve margins becoming increasingly tight.
Neel Kamal Goyal, Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd, India, considers how energy imports will affect India’s fuel crisis.
Gregory H. Boyce, chairman and CEO of Peabody Energy, US, takes a look at the long-term outlook for coal and explains why there are reasons to be optimistic.
The Minamata Convention will introduce a range of global controls to reduce mercury emissions.
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released its first Short-Term Energy Outlook for 2013. The EIA predicts average Brent crude oil and Henry Hub natural gas prices spot prices will fall compared to 2012. Coal’s share of the energy mix will rise.
The Association of UK Coal Importers has called for a new coal strategy to complement the Government’s gas strategy.
Italy’s coal imports will rise by 12% this year to 19 million t, but its current market share remains the lowest in Europe, hitting the competitiveness of Italian industry, says industry association.
About 75% of US coal exports were shipped to Europe and Asia in 2012, continuing the growth of the past few years with exports this year expected to reach an all-time high, according to the US Energy Information Administration.